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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon

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Archdiocese of Avignon

Archidioecesis Avenionensis

Archidiocèse d'Avignon
Avignon Cathedral
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceMarseille
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Marseille
Statistics
Area3,578 km2(1,381 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
561,469
450,000 (80.1%)
Parishes173
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iurischurchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4th Century
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Notre Dame des Doms
Patron saintNotre-Dame
St. Agricola of Avignon
Secular priests88 (Diocesan)
47 (Religious Orders)
22 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFrançois Fonlupt
Bishops emeritusJean-Pierre Cattenoz
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

TheArchdiocese of Avignon(Latin:Archidioecesis Avenionensis;French:Archidiocèse d'Avignon) is aLatinarchdioceseof theCatholic ChurchinFrance.The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the territory embraced by thedepartmentofVaucluse,in theRegionofProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.It is named for the prefecture ofAvignon.The diocese has been led since January 2021 by ArchbishopGeorges Pontier,whomPope Franciscalled out of retirement to serve as Apostolic Administrator.[1]

Established in the 4th century as the Diocese of Avignon, thediocesewas elevated to an archdiocese in 1475,[a]with thesuffraganseesof theDiocese of Carpentras,theDiocese of Vaison,and theDiocese of Cavaillon.By theConcordat of 1801these three dioceses were united to Avignon, together with theDiocese of Apt,a suffragan of theArchdiocese of Aix.At the same time, however, Avignon was reduced to the rank of abishopricand was made a suffragan see of Aix.[b]

The Archdiocese of Avignon was re-established in 1822,[c]and received as suffragan sees theDiocese of Viviers(restored in 1822);Diocese of Valence(formerly under Lyon);Diocese of Nîmes(restored in 1822); andDiocese of Montpellier(formerly underToulouse).

On 16 December 2002, the see – officially Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, and Vaison) – lost itsMetropolitanstatus and became instead a suffragan see ofMarseille.In 2009 its name was changed to Archdiocese of Avignon, the secondary titles being suppressed.

History

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There is no evidence that eitherSaint Rufus,disciple ofSaint Paulaccording to certain traditions the son ofSimon of Cyrene,orSaint Justus,likewise held in high honour throughout the territory of Avignon, was venerated in antiquity as bishop of that see. The first bishop known to history isNectarius,[2]who took part in several councils about the middle of the fifth century.Saint Agricol(Agricolus), bishop between 650 and 700, is the patron saint of Avignon.

In 1475Pope Sixtus IVraised the diocese of Avignon to the rank of an archbishopric, in favour of his nephewGiuliano della Roverewho later became Pope Julius II.[3]

Bishops

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To 1000

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1000 to 1474

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  • mentioned 1002: Pierre
  • before 1006–1033: Heldebert
  • 1033–1036: Senioret
  • 1037– after 1047: Benoît I
  • before 1050– after 1173: Rostaing II
  • 1095– after 1120: Albert
  • before 1124–1142: Laugerius
  • 1148–after 1148: Geoffroy I
  • 1173–1174: Raymond I
  • 1174–1177: Geoffroy II
  • 1178–1180: Pontius
  • 1180–1197: Rostaing III de Marguerite
  • 1197–1209: Rostaing IV
  • 1209–1216 death: Guillaume I de Montelier[6]
  • mentioned 1225: Pierre II[6]
  • before 1226– after 1230: Nicolas de Corbie[6]
  • mentioned 1238: Benedictus[6]
  • 1242–1261 death:Zoen Tencarari
  • 1264–1266:Bertrand de Saint-Martin[6]
  • 1267– c. 1287 death: Robert d'Uzès[6]
  • mentioned 1288: Benoît III[6]
  • 1290– after 1294: André de Languiscel[6]
  • 1300–1310: Bertrandus Aymini[7][6]
  • 1310–1312: Jacques Duèze, laterPope John XXII[6]
  • 1313–1317:Jacques de Via(nephew of John XXII)[6]
  • 1317–1334:John XXII(again)[6]
  • 1336–1349: Jean de Cojordan
  • 1349–1352 death:Clement VI
  • 1352–1362 death:Innocent VI
  • 1362–1366:Anglicus Grimoard(brotherPope Urban V)[6]
  • 1366–1367:Urban V
  • 1367–1368: Philippe de Cabassole
  • 1368–1371 death: Pierre d'Aigrefeuille[8]
  • 1371–1383: Faydit d'Aigrefeuille[8]
  • 1391–1394:Clement VII (antipope)
  • 1394–1398:Benedict XIII (antipope)
  • 1398–1406: Gilles de Bellamere
  • 1410–1412: Pierre V de Tourroye
  • 1412–1415:Simond de Cramaud
  • 1415–1419: Guy I de Roussillon-Bouchage
  • 1419–1422: Guy II Spifame
  • 1422–1432: Guy III de Roussillon-Bouchage
  • 1432–1433: Marco Condulmer[9]
  • 1437–1474:Alain de Coëtivy[9]

Archbishops

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Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz (left) and Dominique Rey
  • 1880–1884: François-Edouard Hasley (alsoArchbishop of Cambrai)
  • 1885–1895: Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne
  • 1896–1907: Louis-François Sueur
  • 1907–1928: Gaspard-Marie-Michel-André Latty[17]
  • 1928–1957: Gabriel-Roch de Llobet[17]
  • 1957–1970: Joseph-Martin Urtasun[17]
  • 1970–1978: Eugène-Jean-Marie Polge[17]
  • 1978–2002:Raymond Bouchex[17]
  • 2002–2021: Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz[17]
  • 2021–present:François Fonlupt

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^On 21 November 1475
  2. ^On 29 November 1801
  3. ^On 6 October 1822

References

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  1. ^Henning, Christophe (12 January 2021)."Pope appoints retired bishop to heal divided French diocese".La Croix International.Retrieved12 January2021.
  2. ^Gagnière et al. 1979,p. 109.
  3. ^Girard 1958,pp. 71–72.
  4. ^abcdefghijDuprat 1909b,p. 151.
  5. ^abcPalanque 1951,pp. 132–133.
  6. ^abcdefghijklmEubel 1913,p. 123.
  7. ^Gams 1857,p. 504.
  8. ^abEubel 1913,p. 124.
  9. ^abcEubel 1914,p. 100.
  10. ^Eubel 1923,p. 126.
  11. ^Eubel 1923,p. 127.
  12. ^abcGauchat 1935,p. 105.
  13. ^Gauchat 1935,pp. 105–106.
  14. ^abGauchat 1935,p. 106.
  15. ^abcdeRitzler & Sefrin 1952,p. 109.
  16. ^abcRitzler & Sefrin 1958,p. 111.
  17. ^abcdefDelaunay 2016.

Sources

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Further reading

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